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Hi there,

We are lost in freedom of choice ...

My girl is starting secondary (st dunstans) and l have no clue what kind of bags children have.

Rucksack (big or small)? Kind of shoulder bag?

Do they have to carry a lot of heavy books or only work sheets?

Colourful or plain?

Any input would be really helpful!

I would definitely NOT get messenger bag - they carry large amounts of books which are extremely heavy and will hurt when carried on one shoulder. Go for a rucksack type? Plus, they have to carry sports kit, musical instruments etc and two spare hands is great.
One of mine has a messenger bag, one has a rucksack, both are happy and have no problems (though their bags do seem to weigh a ton). Get whatever style she wants, in whatever colour she wants. She'll change her mind a few weeks into term anyway once she's had a chance to check out what everyone else has. Come Christmas you'll be getting her a new one. :D

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